Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
CATAPULTING
Verb
catapulting
present participle of catapult
Source: Wiktionary
CATAPULT
Cat"a*pult, n. Etym: [L. catapulta, Gr.
1. (Mil. Antiq.)
Definition: An engine somewhat resembling a massive crossbow, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for throwing stones, arrows, spears, etc.
2. A forked stick with elasti band for throwing small stones, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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